Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
CMPSC-257-01,
Network Administration
Fall 2004
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Instructor |
Dr. Khaled Alzoubi |
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Email |
alzoubi@sxu.edu |
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Office |
N313 |
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Phone |
773-298-3863 (office) |
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Web Address |
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Office Hours |
Mon, |
Description This course builds on the foundation created in CMPSC 255
and 256, and focuses the student's attention on the planning, installation and
management of local area networks, internetworks and intranets. Troubleshooting
techniques will be introduced. Students will complete a hand-on semester
project.
Philosophy This
course introduces the concepts of network administration by using Windows
Server 2003 as an example for illustration and application purposes. This
course has been designed for the Computer Studies major, where the emphasis is
drifted more towards the hands-on and application environment. The selection of
the text book was made to reflect this drift. The text book and the lab
companion are designed to prepare students for Exam #70-290, one of the exams
required for the Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE) certification.
While the main intention of the course is to cover the concept of network
administration, and not to promote the MCSE exam, I found the text book and its
lab companion very suitable for the course material. However, students who are
interested in obtaining the MCSE certificate will find one more advantage in
this course material. This course material will prepare students to take
advantage of the tremendous new opportunities brought by Networking and the
Internet. To get the maximum benefits from the lab material, students are
required to fully understand the theoretical and fundamental parts of the
course material.
Prerequisite CMPSC 256 or equivalent.
Text Books 1- MCSE Guide
to Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, by Dan DiNicolo, ISBN: 0-619-12035-5.
2- Lab Manual for MCSE Guide to Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Environment, by D. DiNicolo, J.
Guttormson, and
K. Reid. ISBN:
0-619-12034-7.
Supplies
Each student is expected to bring both of the text books to class at all
times. Students are expected to have the appropriate storage devices (zip disk,
or floppy disks) and/or to have a CSMASTER account to save their work.
Objectives The student
will understand how to:
1.
Install Windows
Server 2003;
2.
Manage hardware
devices;
3.
Create and
manage user, group, and computer accounts;
4.
Manage the file
system;
5.
Implement and
manage printers;
6.
Administer and
monitor a Server performance;
7.
Manage and
implement backups and disaster recovery;
8.
Implement Server
2003 security;
Evaluation Your grade for the course will be calculated
according to the following tables:
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Category |
Weight |
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Attendance |
10% |
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Participation |
10% |
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Lab & Homework
Assignments |
30% |
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Quizzes |
10% |
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Two Exams |
20% |
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Final Exam |
20% |
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Grade Determination |
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Range |
Grade |
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90 to 100 |
A |
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80 to 89 |
B |
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70 to 79 |
C |
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60 to 69 |
D |
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00 to 59 |
F |
Attendance: will be
taken on daily basis, both for the lecture and the lab.
Participation: grade
will be determined based on your completion to in-class assignments and your role
in the discussion process in the class.
Lab
or homework assignments: will be assigned on weekly basis to emphasize the
material covered in that particular week. Usually, you will have one week to
complete the assignment, unless if stated otherwise. All assignments are to be submitted on the
specified day. Late work will be penalized at the rate of 50% if it is turned
in any time up to the next class meeting after it is due. After that time, it
will not be accepted. However, if the solution of the assignment is provided on
the due date, then no late submission will be accepted.
Final
Project: Each individual student is required to complete a well
documented project. The project will be assigned by the instructor, and it
should allow students to incorporate and implement the knowledge and tools that
are covered in this course. A student will be responsible to present the
project to the instructor.
Exams: All exams will
be announced at least one week in advance. No makeup exams will be given, unless
for exceptional circumstances. Documentations will be required to prove those
exceptional circumstances. Makeup exams will be different from the original
exam.
Tentative Schedule
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Dates |
Topics |
Assignment |
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Week 1 |
Syllabus Installation of
Windows server 2003. Lecture 1 |
Read the handouts for
installation |
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Week 2 9/6/2004 |
Labor Day: No Classes |
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Week 3 9/13/2004 |
Ch. 1 Introduction to Windows Server 2003 |
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Week 4 9/20/2004 |
Ch. 2 Managing Hardware Devices |
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Week 5 9/27/2004 |
Ch. 3 Creating and Managing User Accounts |
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Week 6 10/4/2004 |
Ch. 3 Creating
and Managing User Accounts |
Lecture and lab |
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Week 7 10/11/2004 |
Ch. 4 Implementing and Managing Group and
Computer Accounts |
Lecture and lab |
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Week 8 10/18/2004 |
Ch. 5 Managing File Access |
Lecture and lab |
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Week 9 10/25/2004 |
Ch. 6
Managing Disks and Data Storage |
Lecture and lab |
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Week 10 11/1/2004 |
Exam #1, Ch. 1 through 6 |
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Week 11 11/8/2004 |
Ch. 7 |
Lecture and lab |
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Week 12 11/15/2004 |
Ch. 8 |
Lecture and lab |
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Week 13 11/22/2004 |
Ch. 9 |
Lecture and lab |
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Week 14 11/29/2004 |
Lecture on Subnetting |
Lecture and lab |
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Week 15 12/6/2004 |
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Final Week 12/13/2004 |
Final Exam. |
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